Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific Name: Salvia nemerosa Cardonna

Common Name: Salvia Cardonna, Meadow Sweet Cardonna

Description

'Caradonna' Meadow sage (Salvia nemerosa) is a taller Salvia with spikes of dark blue flowers.

Pronunciation(SAL-vee-a)
Plant TypePerennials Hardy, Site author's observations
Hardiness Zone(3)4-7
Sunlightwell drained
Moistureaverage, tolerates dry once established
Soil & Siteneeds average to well drained soils, will rot in winter wet soils
Flowersspikes of deep violet, tubular two-lipped flowers borne in whorls, seem to be longer and not as thick as other cultivars, end of May into early June, held on spike-like racemes
Leavespaired simple leaves
Stemspurple-black
Dimensions24 inches tall
MaintenanceAfter blooming cut back to a few inches off the ground. They will respond with a new flush of foliage and a lesser but a second bloom
Propagationdivision, cuttings
Native SiteEurope and west-central Asia
Cultivar OriginFound as a chance seedling of Salvia Wesuve at the Zillmer Nursery in Germany (1996).
Author's NotesA good combination is Salvia Caradonna and some form of Nepeta (Catmint) such as Early Bird, Blue Wonder, etc. They bloom at the same time and are both full sun, hot to average growing conditions.
Notes & Reference#04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #87-The New Book of Salvias (Betsy Clebsch)
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